2nd World Deaf Orienteering Championships

July 25-30, 2011

Cherkasy, Ukraine

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Maps

Maps are drawn in accordance with the International Specification for Orienteering Maps (ISOM 2000) and the International Specification for Sprint Orienteering Maps (ISSOM 2007).

Race Map Scale Equidistance
Sprint (Men, Women) 1:5000 2,5 m
Middle distance (Men, Women) 1:10000 2,5 m
Long distance (Men, Women) 1:15000 5 m
Relay (All) 1:10000 5 m

Courses

Approximate length and winning times of the WOC courses are:

Race Class Approximate winning times (minutes) Approximate length (km)
Sprint Women 15 2,7
Sprint Men 15 3,3
Middle distance Women 30-35 4,1
Middle distance Men 30-35 5,5
Long distance Women 60 6,8
Long distance Men 70 10,1
Relay Women 110 12,0
Relay Men 125 16,5

General descriptions of terrain

Sprint
Land forms: The terrain is approx. 100 m above sea level. City park, flat, partly with complex contour details. Some lakes.
Vegetation: Deciduous forest. Some bushes and undergrowth.
Ground: Clay ground. Good runnability.
Visibility: Mostly good. Few areas with limited visibility.
Roads and paths: Plenty of asphalted, earth roads and tracks. The terrain partly includes urban areas.
Middle distance
Land forms: The terrain is approx. 100 m above sea level Undulating forest, partly with complex contour details. Some trenches and caponiers the World War.
Vegetation: Mixed forest, mostly hornbeam and pine. Reduced runnability in areas covered with undergrowth.
Ground: Mostly sandy ground.
Visibility: Quite limited in areas with younger forest and deciduous undergrowth.
Roads and paths: Regular system of rides, some forest roads and paths.
Long distance and Relay
Land forms: The terrain is approx. 100-180 above sea level. Represents erosive forms of a relief with big contour details, slopes and quite. Some trenches and caponiers the World War.
Vegetation: Mixed forest, mainly deciduous. Some open areas. Runnability is mostly good, partly reduced by undergrowth.
Ground: Clay ground. Some bushes and young trees, not much grass.
Visibility: Mostly good. Limited in areas with younger forest and undergrowth.
Roads and paths: The weak network of forest roads, paths. Some built up areas.

Clothing

Suggested sports uniforms: sprint - pants, shirt.

And the remaining days - a closed form. Shoes without restrictions.

Weather and climate

At the time of the event the weather is normally warm and pleasant, with temperature about 24-28°C. The highest temperature at this time of year is around 35°C and the lowest 16°C. Rain and showers may occur at this time of the year.

Embargo area

The most recent scheme of WDOC 2011 Embargoed Areas and list of old O-maps

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